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1,636 966 July 26, 1927. D. V. MARTIN PEEDESTAL I Filed June 29. 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet l D. V. MARTIN July 26 1927.

PEDESTAL Filed June 29. 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 July 26, 1927. D V. MARTlN PEDESTAL Filed June 29. 1926 s Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented m zen.

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My invention relates to pedestals for supporting objects to be knocked down In a ball throwin game. v

The jection to the usual sup the support, it rebounds directly back toward the thrower and the spectators and is likely to injure them. Q

The object of my invention is to provide 10 a pedestal for supporting objects WhlCh when struck by a thrown ball, will cause the ball to rebound in a direction other than toward the thrower.

This object, and other advantageous ends 15 which, will be described hereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference bein had tothe accompan ing drawings in whic Figure 1 is a rent elevation of a pedestal having objects mounted thereon, so Figure; 2 a plan view of the pedestal shown in Figure 1,

Figure 3 a side elevation of the pedestal shown in Figure 1,

Fi e 4 an enlarged section on line 4--4 I of Figure 1 enlarged section partly in run Figure 5 an on line 5--5 of Figure 1, Figures 6 and plan views of modified forms of pedestals, y

I Figure 8 a section on line 8-8 of Figure 7 drawnvon a smaller scale, and

' Figures 9 and 1O sections of modified forms of standards which forms part of my invention. I

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a base adapted to be secured to the floor, 2 a standard secured to the base and extending above the floor 3 a platform secured to the upper end of the base, and 4 objects, WhlCh may be in the shape of milk bottles or other sha stacked on the platform.

' ass 1 may be of any suitable design having a flange 5, through which bolts may pass for securin it to the floor, and a boss 6 in which stan Md 2 may be secured.

Standard 2 is of such cross section that a thrown ball striking the standard will re bound in .a direction other than toward the thrower as indicated'in dot-and-dash lines in Fi res 4, 9 and 10. This cross section .may circular, as shown in Figure 4, or may be in the forms shown in Figures 9 and 10, which have their side faces divergin from the front toward therear. The stan ard is preferably of circular cross section as orts for" s objects is that, when a thrown bal strikes um... fled June as, me. some Io. 119,290.

it enables the use of an ordinary pipe which may be threaded at its lower end and screwed into boss 6 and also threaded at its,

up r end and screwed into a flange 7 to which platform 3 may be secured.

The platform has a recess 8 in which flan 7 is'disposed and secured to the t"platform bolts 9. The upper face 10 of e platform may be of any sha e toproperly support ob-. jects 4 thereon. or simplicity, this face is preferably flat so that the stacked objects 4 may rest thereon as shown in Figure 1. The un e r face 11 of the platform is of such shape that a thrown ball strikin the face will rebound downwardly, as in icated by the dot-and-dash lines in Figure 3. This face may be curved as shown in Figure 5 or I hat and inclined inwardly and downwardly as shown in Figure 8. ther forms of under faces may be provided and all will func-, tion will fromt ee ge12oftheu perface.

Platform 3 is preferab wood and its edge '12 is reinforced by a metallic strip 13 to prevent wear which would be caused by the thrown ball striking the jedge. The rear edge 14 of the upper face is also reinforced by a metallic strl 15 to prevent wear which would be cause b ob- 'ects 4 striking the edge when knocked own y a thrown ball.

The outline of the upper face, as shown in plan in Figure 2, is straight at edge 14 and curved at edge 12. The outline may also be as shown in Fi ures 6 and 7 but in each case the thrown ba striking edge 12, will rebound in a direction other than toward the thrower.

When used in a ball throwing game, objects 4 are stacked on the platformand a ball is thrown at the objects. Should the ball latform or the standard it will strike the be deflec downwardly or to one si c.

It will be seen from the fore oing that my 1 d. v

pedestal when used in any all throwing game avoids the danger of causing injury to the thrower or the spectators by balls rebounding back toward the'thrower, and that it is Equally efiective on balls thrown at any spee While I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be under- I stood that the various parts may be changed without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise y, made of hard n well so long as they diverge .construction set forth, but consider that I am with the o at liberty to make such chan and alterations as fairly come within t e scope of the ap ended claims. 7

aving thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:--

1. In a game in which a ball is thrown ject of knocking targets from a support, a pedestal adapte when-hit by a thrown ball to deflect the ball downwardly or to one side including a standard having its side faces divergin from the front toward the rear, and a p atform on the standard adapted to support the targets on its upr face and having its under ace diverging from the edge of the upper face.

2. In a game in which a ball is thrown with the object of knocking targets from a support, a pedestal adapted when hit by a thrown ball to deflect the ball-downwardly or to one side includin a standard of circular cross section, an a platform on the standard adapted to support the tar ets on its upper face and having its under ace divergmg from the edge of the upper face.

3. In a game in which a ball is thrown with the object of knocking targets from a support, a pedestal adapted when hit by a thrown ball to deflect the ball downwardl or to one side including a standard having its side faces divergi from the front toward the rear, and 'a p atform on the standard adapted to support the targets and having a flat upper ace and an inwardly and downwardly curved under face.

' 4. In a game in which shall is thrown with the 0 ject of knock' targets from a support, a pedestal adapte when hit by a thrown ball to deflect the ball downwardly 'or to one side including a standard having from the front to its side faces diver fit orm on the standard ward the rear; a p

adapted to supportthe targets on its upper support, a pedestal adapte face and having its under face divergingse from the edge of the upper face, and a reinforcing strip secured to the front'edge of the platform.

5. In a ame in which a ball is thrown with the o ject of knockin targets from a support, a pedestal adafite when hit by-a thrown bal to deflect t e ball downwardly or to one side includin a standard having its side faces diver ing rom the front toward the rear; a plat arm on the standard adapted to support the targets on its upper face and havin its under face divergln from the edge 0 the upper face, and a rein oreitrip secured to the rear edge of the plat- 6. In a game in which a ball is thrown, with the object of knocking targets from a support, a pedestal adapted when hit by a thrown ball to deflect the ball downwardly or to one side including a platform adapted to support the targets having a recess, the upper ace of the p atform being flat and the under face curved inwardly and downwardly; a standard having its upper end in the recess; means for securingsaid end to the 70 platform, and a base secured to the lower end i I of the standard.

7. In a game is which a ball is thrown j with the object of knockin targets from a d when hit by a thrown ball to deflect the ball downwardly or to one side including a platform adapted to support the targets having a recess in its under side, its upper face flat and its under face curved inwardly and downwardly; a pipe; a flan e secured to the upper end of the pipe an disposed in the recess; means passing through the platform and the flange or securin it to the platform, and a base secured to t e lower end of the pipe.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

. 'DARIUS V. MARTIN. 

